Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge necessary for the professional and technical duties throughout the practitioner's working life.It is the process by which a professional person maintains the quality and relevance of the professional services that they deliver.The School of Engineering & Applied Science offers a programme of courses and conferences, intended to contribute towards professional training and the requirements of the relevant professional institutes.In addition, our Post Experience Certificates can be used to lead to our two distance-learning MSc courses in Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering. Exemptions will be granted and the MSc course fees will be reduced pro rata for those who have completed Post Experience Certificate modules.In today's rapidly changing work environment, no longer can keeping up to date be optional; it is central to professional and organisational success. The response to this challenge is embracing the concept of professional training, in order to adapt to through learning new skills - we need CPD.